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. 2014 Jan;5(1):49-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.jare.2012.11.005. Epub 2013 Jan 28.

Analyzing delay causes in Egyptian construction projects

Mohamed M Marzouk  1 , Tarek I El-Rasas  1
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Analyzing delay causes in Egyptian construction projects

Mohamed M Marzouk et al. J Adv Res. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Construction delays are common problems in civil engineering projects in Egypt. These problems occur frequently during project life-time leading to disputes and litigation. Therefore, it is essential to study and analyze causes of construction delays. This research presents a list of construction delay causes retrieved from literature. The feedback of construction experts was obtained through interviews. Subsequently, a questionnaire survey was prepared. The questionnaire survey was distributed to thirty-three construction experts who represent owners, consultants, and contractor's organizations. Frequency Index, Severity Index, and Importance Index are calculated and according to the highest values of them the top ten delay causes of construction projects in Egypt are determined. A case study is analyzed and compared to the most important delay causes in the research. Statistical analysis is carried out using analysis of variance ANOVA method to test delay causes, obtained from the survey. The test results reveal good correlation between groups while there is significant difference between them for some delay causes and finally roadmap for prioritizing delay causes groups is presented.

Keywords: Construction delays; Construction management; Disputes and litigation; Statistical analysis.

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Average of Frequency and Importance Index for all respondents.
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Prioritizing delay causes groups roadmap.
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